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- 1Officials urge flu and COVID shots before end of October●Get flu and COVID shots before the end of October, public health officials say
Public health officials are telling people to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the end of October, so protection builds up before respiratory virus season peaks in the winter months. The advice applies broadly as both viruses circulate at the same time each year, and officials stress vaccination remains the best way to reduce severe illness and hospital stays.
- 2Commentary warns the next recession will be Trump's doing▼The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly.
The New Republic argues that while the COVID-19 recession under Donald Trump was caused by a pandemic rather than his policies, any economic downturn that arrives now would be squarely his responsibility. The piece reflects a wider debate about tariffs, deficits and federal spending under the current administration, with critics warning fiscal and trade policy is raising the risk of a downturn.
- 3Essentia Health hosts vaccine clinics ahead of virus season●Essentia Health hosting vaccine clinics ahead of respiratory virus season
Essentia Health is running vaccine clinics ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season, offering shots as hospitals and clinics prepare for a rise in flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections in the fall and winter months. The clinics give residents in the health system's service areas a chance to get vaccinated early, with health providers encouraging timely immunization before case numbers climb.